The International Affairs and Partnerships Committee will be led by Prof. Ingo Ahrens, Chair & ACVC Past-President (2026–2028), and Dr. Ilaria Batistoni, Co-Chair, who was elected by the National Representatives (NRs) and Young National Representatives (YNRs) for the 2026–2028 mandate on 20 July 2026.
National Representatives in the field of acute cardiovascular care 2026-2028
ACVC National Representatives 2026-2028
Is your country not represented? Contact us acvc@escardio.org
| Country | ACVC National Representatives | ACVC Young National Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Tina Muhr | Max Lenz |
| Belgium | Antoine Herpain | Tim Balthazar |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nerma Rešić | Dzan Horozic |
| Croatia | Zdravko Babic | Marijan Pašalić |
| Denmark | Egholm Gro | Christina Byrne |
| Egypt | Ahmed Magdy | Sherif Hussein |
| France | Francois Roubille | Manveer Singh |
| Georgia | Vaja Agladze | Nikoloz Shaburishvili |
| Germany | Daniel Duerschmied | Jonas Sundermeyer |
| Greece | Maria Stratinaki | |
| Hungary | Szigethi Timea | Skoda Réka |
| Israel | Katia Orvin | Boris Kruchin |
| Italy | ANMCO - Ilaria Battistoni | Enrico Bonni |
| Latvia | Svetlana Ratobilska | Anna Krigere |
| North Macedonia | Marija Vavlukis | Ivica Bojovski |
| Netherlands | Corstiaan den Uil | |
| Norway | Gard Svingen | Hamza Nahoui |
| Poland | Marta Kałużna-Oleksy | Anna Oleksiak |
| Portugal | Doroteia Silva | Maria Trepa |
| Romania | Alexandru Cristian Nechita | Simina Crisan |
| Serbia | Milovan Petrovic | Milica Aleksic |
| Slovakia | Mikulas Hunavy | Elena Teringova |
| Spain | Sandra Rosillo | Carlos Ferrera Durán |
| Sweden | Moa Simonsson | |
| Switzerland | Mattia Arrigo | Monika Fürholz |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Susanna Price | |
| Ukraine | Lutay Yaroslav | Dmytro Bilyi |
Affiliated National Representatives 2026-2028
| Country | ACVC National Representatives | ACVC Young National Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sean Van Diepen | |
| Mexico | Alejandro Ezquerra Osorio | Guadalupe Lisseth Hernandez Gonzalez |
| United States of America | Michael A. Solomon | Willard Applefeld |
Network structure
For each country from ESC Countries (NCS), Affiliated Countries (ACS) and overseas Countries, there can be up to one NR (expert in Acute Cardiovascular care) and one YNR (Cardiovascular Care professional below 40 years old or in training).
Eligibility to become NR and YNR:
- Be an ACVC member
- Provide a letter of support from the National Cardiac Society President
Roles & Responsibilities:
NR and YNR serve as the key point of liaison between ACVC and their country and are nominated on a voluntary basis.
They are expected to :
• Serve as the key point of liaison between ACVC and their country
• Promote acute cardiovascular care as a subspecialty in their country
• Promote ACVC and disseminate ACVC activities to their community
Benefits:
• ACVC Congress benefits
• Opportunities to contribute to ACVC Task Forces, study groups or other scientific initiatives
• NR invited to the ACVC annual summit (usually held during ACVC Congress)
• YNR will be invited to join the ACVC Young community